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Shoms Family History

Shoms Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Shams, Thoms, Shows, Shomo, Thomas, Som, Shima, Shim, Shore, Sham

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Where is the Shoms family from?

You can see how Shoms families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shoms family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Shoms families were found in USA in 1880. In 1871 there was 1 Shoms family living in Angus. This was 100% of all the recorded Shoms's in Scotland. Angus had the highest population of Shoms families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shoms surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Shoms ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Miner and Cooking were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shoms. 72% of Shoms men worked as a Miner and 100% of Shoms women worked as a Cooking.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Miner
    72%
  • Truck Driver
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cooking
    100%

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Census Records

There are 291 census records available for the last name Shoms. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shoms census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 15 immigration records available for the last name Shoms. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 13 military records available for the last name Shoms. For the veterans among your Shoms ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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